Will 10,000 Voters Make the Difference in NY-26?
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WASHINGTON, DC- The National Jewish Democratic Council today announced that it planned to contact the nearly 10,000 Jewish voters in New York’s 26th Congressional District in order to urge them to vote in next Tuesday’s special election. The program, expected to run between today and next Tuesday, will focus on the disastrous effects of the Paul Ryan budget, specifically the drastic cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
NJDC President and CEO David A. Harris said:
“Jewish voters in New York’s 26th Congressional District have a serious and stark choice to make. Are they going to support disastrous policies like decimating Medicare and Medicaid next Tuesday? The NJDC is committed to encouraging all Jewish voters to show up to the polls so they can send their message loud and clear: it is NOT ok to endanger our seniors so the richest among us can keep their tax cuts.”
New York’s 26th Congressional District is home to 9,700 Jewish Democratic voters. Recently, both the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report have upgraded this race to toss-up or lean Democrat. Recent polling suggests that this race will be tight and both the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) have put resources into the race.
Below is a copy of the first script to hit Jewish households today.
Republicans in Congress are trying to make deep cuts and extreme changes to Medicare programs that Jewish seniors like my grandma rely upon every single day. Tuesday, you have a chance to send them a message that their political games in Washington should not threaten our seniors. The entire country is watching. This coming Tuesday, May 24, don’t forget to vote in the special election for Congress and tell Republicans it is NOT ok to play games with our medical care.
This message was paid for by the National Jewish Democratic Council and was not authorized by any candidate or party committee.
